おおせる
(Ooseru)
succeed in completing / manage to do fully.
Connection rules
- ＋V ます-stem + おおせる.
- ＋Literary auxiliary — 'succeed in fully doing X'.
- ＋Often with difficult or secretive actions: 逃げおおせる ('succeed in escaping'), 言いおおせる ('manage to say'), やりおおせる ('manage to accomplish').
Examples
1.
犯人は警察から逃げおおせた。
Hannin wa keisatsu kara nige oose ta.
The criminal succeeded in escaping the police.
「succeed in completing / manage to do fully」
2.
何とかやりおおせた。
Nantoka yari oose ta.
Somehow I managed to accomplish it.
「succeed in completing / manage to do fully」
Practice
The thief managed to escape into the crowd.
泥棒は人混みの中に___。
Romaji also accepted